The Ottawa free trader., 1887-01-29
AT 1T AGAIN.

Senator HOar has for a number OF years
occupied a seat In the United States sen.
ate as a representative from the state Of
Massachusetts He succeeded no less a
distinguished senator than Charles sum
ner, who had followed Massachusetts most
profound jurist and eminent statesman,
Daniel Webster Mr.. Hoar had, prior to
his entering tne senate, served several
terms In the lower house AT Washington,
and in that body was looked upon as a
mild, easy going gentleman who loved his
native state, boosted Of Plymouth Rock
and believed the republican party to be
possessed of all the virtue and morality,
not alone of New England, but of the
Union as well.
When he passed 10 the other end Of the
capitol and took his seat with the very
grave and reverend senators who make up
the plutocTacy of the upper house, the
same quiet characteristics were shown by
him, and the same placid demeanor
marked his ways He continued gentle,
easy going, though sometimes triile irri-
table, but always apparently of disposi-
ton that betokened more of feminine Char
acteristics than of masculine. In fact, the
very femininity which seemed to be his,
won for him the endearing titles of Mrs"
George Frisbie Hoar and "Grandmother"
HOar, both from the press and from his tel
low mem bers Viewed in the light which
| his own acts generated, 1t Is not to be won
dered that this kind old.lady.man has ever
been pointed at as a Christian statesman
whose reward here and hereafter would be
that ever due to the meek and lowly in
spirit. A sweetness of disposition, man
ner gracious In the extreme, a temper ap-
parently neverH rufled, surely the proud
possessOr of all these estimable qualities
should always be free from the suspicion
of ever being moved to actions by motives
other than those most pure and good.
But alas! 1.-The gentleman from Massa-
chusetts" now rests under the charge of
being not only unfair but absolutely dis
honest in his statesmanship; and the reason
thereof is that the senate records of We'd
nesIay show that on that day he introduced
resolution which was adopted by vote
of thirty.ore to twenty six, ordering an in
yestigaton Of the allegation that three res
idents of Washington county, Texas, were
driven from their homes, compelled to
abandon their property, and deprived of
the right of suffrage"
Its the same old blood Curdling story re
vamped with the approach of the preslden-
tial campaign-the same sauce OF supply
for stump orators and shrieking senators
and representatives.; and Senator Hoar Is
apparently anxious to lead in the scramble
10 fire the northern heart" The result of
II all will be that committee will be ap
pointed, with Senator IIoar as chairman
an alleged Investigation will be made, cost
ing thousands of dollars; and report Will
follow at the session preceding the election
of lSSS, and then the nails ol congress VIII
resound with the more than "twice told
tales" of outrage and brutality, unspeaka,
BILE and indescribaDle; then the press will
take it up, and in the wake OF the newsman
will follow the stump orator; and then, as
an end TO IL, will come the election which
will be the peoples answer to Senator
Hoars resolution; and in that answer he
will read, begging the readers pardon for
the slang, the mouldy word, "Chestnuts!"